Full Result 1.10 Hereford | 15 December 2018

George Smith Horseboxes Mares' Handicap Chase (Series Final)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £21,679 2nd £6,447 3rd £3,230.50 4th £1,617 5th £819 6th £420 7th £217

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Still Believing (IRE) 9/1 Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Evan Williams	Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Evan Williams	10	117 p	114	64	125	–
ch m Blueprint (IRE) - Im A Believer (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Made virtually all, stumbled 3 out, driven 2 out, soon came clear, stayed on well (op 7/1 tchd 10/1)

2 9	6. Sheneededtherun (IRE) 12/1 John Kington Michael Scudamore	John Kington Michael Scudamore	8	115 t	107	50	109	–
b m Kayf Tara - Lady Moon (FR) (Monsun)
Held up, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, chased winner on extended run to next, one pace between last 2 (op 10/1)

3 2½ [11½]	11. Bennys Girl (IRE) 16/1 Shane Quinlan ⁷ Dai Williams	Shane Quinlan ⁷ Dai Williams	10	97	88	28	88	–
b m Beneficial - Be My Flower (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, ridden in 3rd 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 14/1)

4 nk [11¾]	3. The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 6/1 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	6	1112 p	114	54	114	–
b m Milan - Soniadoir (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in last, ridden 11th, losing touch 13th, stayed on from 2 out, just missed 3rd (op 7/1)

5 7 [18¾]	12. Shanann Star (IRE) 20/1 Page Fuller ³ Gordon Edwards	Page Fuller ³ Gordon Edwards	12	911 11 p	88	22	79	–
br m Anshan - Baile An Droichid (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, not fluent 11th, soon ridden, no chance from 3 out, stayed on flat (tchd 16/1)

6 4½ [23¼]	8. Misty Mai (IRE) 3/1 James Bowen David Rees	James Bowen David Rees	8	113	105	35	93	–
b m Westerner - Arcanum (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up, headway 11th, joined leaders 13th, driven 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 7/2)

7 17 [40¼]	7. Miss Yeats (IRE) 7/2 Tom Cannon Laura Mongan	Tom Cannon Laura Mongan	7	114	106	21	76	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Mrs Wallensky (IRE) (Roselier)
Close up and disputed lead at times, ridden 15th, lost 2nd on extended run to 2 out, weakened (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

PU	10. Top And Drop 5/2F Hugh Nugent ⁷ Venetia Williams	Hugh Nugent ⁷ Venetia Williams	7	100	95	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Ismene (FR) (Bad Conduct)
Chased leaders until hit 9th, struggling 12th, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the mare's performance) (op 2/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:10:19 Winning time: 6m 56.90s (slow by 43.90s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Dawnieriver (unsuitable ground), Pulling Power (self certificate), Silent Steps (self certificate), Troubled Soul (self certificate)
1st owner: R E R Williams (Still Believing) 1st breeder: Declan Moran
2nd owner: Martin Jones (Sheneededtherun)
3rd owner: We Must Be Barmy (Bennys Girl)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £2.60 £3.60 £3.20 Ex: £124 CSF: £104.37 Tricast: £1,707.13

The third-last fence was omitted on both circuits

1:10 Hereford 15 Dec 2018

George Smith Horseboxes Mares' Handicap Chase (Series Final)